The Baker's Dozen Cakes & Pastries#2 of 10 in categoryRating 3.3/5

The Baker's Dozen Whole Wheat Banana Muffin

Red flags

Red flag: High added sugar (21g per 100g)
Red flag: Contains Potassium Sorbate

Green flags

Green flag: Source of protein (7g)
Green flag: Source of fibre
Green flag: Low sodium

Ingredients, decoded

8 listed

Sugar
Whole Wheat Flour (18%)
Bananas (18%)
Sunflower Oil
Whole Egg Powder
Banana Powder (2%)
Raising Agent (INS 500 (ii))
Preservatives (INS 202, INS 282)

ConcernWorth watchingIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more.

DA3

Nutrition per 100 g

DNutritionAIngredients3Risk

VerdictFAIR

Energy392 kcal

Protein7 g

Carbohydrates43 g

Total sugars27 g

Added sugars21 g

Dietary fibre3 g

Total fat21 g

Saturated fat3 g

Trans fat0 g

Cholesterol0 mg

Sodium70 mg

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

Our take

CleanPlate review

Zero maida, but sugar is still the first ingredient

The Baker's Dozen Whole Wheat Banana Muffin is a 40 g egg-based muffin of sugar, whole wheat flour (18%), bananas (18%), sunflower oil, whole egg powder, banana powder (2%), a raising agent and two preservatives (202, 282). The pack carries the brown egg mark.

CleanPlate scores it DA3. The D for nutrition is low: only 3 g fibre per 100 g and little else credited; its 7 g of protein earns no credit because it is under 2.75 g per 100 kcal. The A for ingredients reflects a mix of whole and refined ingredients (led by sugar, whole wheat flour and bananas), and almost no additives. The 3 for risk comes mainly from free sugar (21 g per 100 g) and saturated fat (3 g per 100 g).

Claims vs reality

What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.

Product name
“ZERO MAIDA BANANA MUFFIN”
Holds
No maida is listed; whole wheat flour is 18% and bananas 18%, with 2% banana powder.

How DA3 breaks down

Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.

How we score →

01 Nutritional valueA to E

Low nutrient density

Protein: 7 g
Fibre: 3 g
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 392 kcal

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.

02 Ingredient & label integrityA to E

Clean, minimally processed

Base: Sugar
Main fat: Sunflower Oil
Sweeteners: Sugar
Additives: 3
Flagged: Potassium Sorbate

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Risk nutrients1 to 5

Moderate risk

Added sugar: 21 g
Sodium: 70 mg
Saturated fat: 3 g
Trans fat: 0 g

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

A closer look

Does the label add up?

Sugar, whole wheat flour (18%), bananas (18%), sunflower oil, whole egg powder, banana powder (2%), raising agent (500ii) and preservatives (202, 282); no sugar or oil share is declared.

Per 100 g: 392 kcal, 21 g fat of which 3 g saturated, 27 g sugar of which 21 g added, 3 g fibre, 7 g protein, 70 mg sodium. The pack declares wheat and egg and is marked non-veg because of the egg powder.

Ingredients to watch

Added sugarConcern
21 g per 100 g, with sugar as the first ingredient.
FatWorth watching
21 g per 100 g, mainly sunflower oil, with 3 g saturated.
Two preservativesWorth watching
Potassium sorbate (202) and calcium propionate (282) are listed.
No maidaFine
Whole wheat flour, bananas and egg are the other main ingredients.

Common misconceptions

Myth: "Whole wheat muffins are low sugar"

Sugar is the first ingredient: 21 g of added sugar per 100 g.

Myth: "Banana means no added sugar needed"

The bananas are 18%; the sugar is listed above them.

How often, and how

Healthy adultsA few times a week
ChildrenOccasionally
Diabetes or prediabetesOccasionally, watch the sugar

Smarter ways to eat it

Share it

Cut the 40 g muffin in half with tea for about 4 g of added sugar.

Add protein

Have it with a glass of milk or curd rather than as a stand-alone snack.

Common questions

Is The Baker's Dozen Whole Wheat Banana Muffin healthy?

The Baker's Dozen Whole Wheat Banana Muffin scores DA3 (Fair) on CleanPlate, which makes it an occasional-use product, where the concerns start to outweigh the positives. The main concerns are: High added sugar (21g per 100g); Contains Potassium Sorbate. On the plus side: Source of protein (7g); Source of fibre; Low sodium.

What does the DA3 score mean?

The first letter (D) grades nutritional value: low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (3) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): moderate risk.

Which ingredients in The Baker's Dozen Whole Wheat Banana Muffin should I watch?

Preservatives (INS 202, INS 282) (Potassium Sorbate).

Last reviewed October 11, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.

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